| The Essentials | |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | Ice Cube |
| Released: | September 16, 2008[1] |
| Cover: | The_essentials_ice_cube_album_cover.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1990–2008 |
| Genre: | West Coast hip hop |
| Label: | Priority |
| Prev Title: | Raw Footage |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | I Am the West |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
The Essentials is the second greatest hits album by American rapper Ice Cube, released September 16, 2008 on Priority Records.[2]
| Song | Year | Featured guests | Original album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | "Go to Church" | 2006 | Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon | Laugh Now, Cry Later | |
| 2* | "A Bird in the Hand" | 1991 | Death Certificate | ||
| 3 | "Ghetto Vet" | 1998 | Mack 10, Mr. Short Khop | War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) | |
| 4 | "Greed" | 1998 | War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) | ||
| 5* | "Supreme Hustle" | 2000 | War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) | ||
| 6* | "It Was a Good Day" | 1992 | The Predator | ||
| 7 | "Spittin' Pollaseeds" | 2006 | WC, Kokane | Laugh Now, Cry Later | |
| 8 | "Rollin' with The Lench Mob" | 1990 | AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted | ||
| 9 | "The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit" | 1991 | Death Certificate | ||
| 10 | "When Will They Shoot?" | 1992 | The Predator | ||
| 11 | "Why We Thugs / Smoke Some Weed (Medley - Live)" | 2006 | WC, Crazy Toones | Laugh Now, Cry Later | |
| 12 | "Givin' Up The Nappy Dugout" | 1991 | Death Certificate | ||
| 13* | "A Gangsta's Fairytale" | 1990 | AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted | ||
| 14 | "Check Yo Self" | 1992 | Das EFX | The Predator | |
| 15 | "What Can I Do?" | 1993 | Lethal Injection | ||
| 16* | "War & Peace" | 1998 | War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) | ||
| 17 | "Dead Homiez" | 1990 | Kill at Will | ||
| 18 | "Cold Places" | 2008 | Raw Footage |